Spinning Around the Sun
Jimmie Dale Gilmore · 1998 · 7 tracks
A genuinely calm album. 5 of 7 tracks are fully gentle.
Across the 7 Spinning Around the Sun songs we've measured, intensity averages 26/100 — calmer than the typical song we measure (46/100).
They run from Dallas (the calmest here, 19) to Rolling and Tumbling (the most charged, 38), with smooth textures most common and a mix of the expected and the surprising. It spans 1997–1998.
The widest dynamic swing belongs to Treat Me Like a Saturday Night.
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Frequently asked about Spinning Around the Sun
Answered from our measurements of every track above.
What is the most intense Spinning Around the Sun track?
Of the 7 Spinning Around the Sun tracks we've measured, “Rolling and Tumbling” scores highest at 38/100 for intensity — computed from its dynamic range, texture, sudden changes and tempo.
What is the calmest Spinning Around the Sun track?
“Dallas” measures gentlest at 19/100. It runs 70 BPM. The tracks here span 19–38 on our 0–100 intensity scale.
How intense is Spinning Around the Sun overall?
Spinning Around the Sun averages 26/100 intensity across 7 measured tracks — calmer than the 46/100 catalog average.
What is the average tempo of Spinning Around the Sun?
The Spinning Around the Sun tracks we've measured average about 76 BPM — slow, ballad-range tempo.
Which Spinning Around the Sun tracks are calm enough for background listening?
These measure in our gentlest band (steady level, no sudden shifts): “Dallas”, “I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry”, “Oklahoma”, “Way Out West”.
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